| Reviewed: |
Oct 27, 2005 by Teacher Education |
| Overview: |
This interactive web site provides the reader with information about Copyright
Laws as they apply to educators, then follows up with questions and immediate
answers. It is applicable to educators at all levels.
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| Learning Goals: |
The overall goal of the material is to provide Copyright information for
educations so that the student will be able to apply this information to real
life situations. The site takes into account software, music, movies,
television, internet sites and email.
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| Target Student Population: |
The target student population would be anyone who works in an academic
environment from preschool through the university level. It would be useful for
preservice teachers in both presentations for university classrooms and in
their own future K-12 classrooms.
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| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
None
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| Type of Material: |
This is a collection of 6 tutorials, with each followed by a real life situation
to evaluate.
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| Recommended Uses: |
This material could be in a class that addresses the issues of copyright law.
Additionally, the material could be used as a tutorial for new employees in a
district or university. It would be useful in an introductory education course,
as part of a student teaching seminar, or as a suggested resource for any
number of education courses. It might also be used as part of a library
orientation for students and faculty alike.
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| Technical Requirements: |
The material is easy to use and the directions are clearly written. The user
would benefit from audio capability. Even without speakers, the audio material
is written out and so, accessible to users.
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